peppy

pep·py | \ ˈpe-pē

How to pronounce peppy (audio)

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peppier; peppiest

Definition of peppy

: full of pep

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Examples of peppy in a Sentence

At 75 years old, he is as peppy as ever. a group of peppy cheerleaders The song was a peppy little dance number.

Recent Examples on the Web Even the clown, a peppy Amy Gordon, playing a mouthy pigeon, couldn’t fly free of innuendo. — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, "Review: The Big Apple Circus Still Delivers," 4 Nov. 2019 In the opening minutes of the eight-episode series, Miles wonders why his colleague at work is so peppy. — Gary Levin, USA TODAY, "Paul Rudd on that Tom Brady 'Living With Yourself' cameo: 'He's the epitome of excellence'," 19 Oct. 2019 Many of these legends sing and dance their way through the peppy, 2-1/2-hour musical, thanks in no small part to 25 multi-talented students from the San Diego School for Creative and Performing Arts. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: ‘House of Dreams’ tells fascinating, if blazing-paced story," 8 Aug. 2019 Musically, Bernstein was nearly unerring, his use of a peppy jazz vocal trio as a mini-Greek chorus emphasizing the deeply American character of the piece. — Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com, "Ravinia review: A buoyant revival of Bernstein’s ‘Trouble in Tahiti’," 23 Aug. 2019 The bottom line: HP’s Chromebook x2 raises the bar for the two-in-one category, combining effective design, peppy performance and a fine display at a killer price. — courant.com, "CNET: Best college laptops for 2019," 23 Aug. 2019 Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press Electric vehicles can offer a lot of pluses, from a peppy launch to zero tailpipe emissions. — Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan state parks could be opened for electric vehicle charging stations," 22 Mar. 2019 The peppy show about romance in a pajama factory was a hit and won the Tony Award as best musical. — Reuters, The Mercury News, "Famed Broadway producer Hal Prince dead at 91," 31 July 2019 Two quickly strummed guitar chords rocked back and forth, as tight, peppy drums kept time. — David Obuchowski, Longreads, "Searching for The Sundays," 30 July 2019

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24 Nov 2019

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“Peppy.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peppy. Accessed 5 December 2019.

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